Goldthorpe Found in His Classic Studies That Some Workers Respond

question 54

Multiple Choice

Goldthorpe found in his classic studies that some workers respond to the alienating aspects of our work situation in a/an ________ fashion. People often think that if they have to work under monotonous and undesirable conditions then they had better be paid well, so they can enjoy their leisure time. According to Goldthorpe, this is referred to as:

• A) segregating
• B) instrumentalist
• C) resistant
• D) conceptualist
• E) organized resistant

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Definitions:

Intelligence

The ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills, often assessed through various psychological tests and measures.

Patriotism

Love for or devotion to one's country and its values.

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A measure of consistency among multiple items on a test or survey that assesses the same construct.

Nominal

A level of measurement where numbers serve as labels or categories with no inherent numerical order or value.